Balancing motherhood and drug addiction: The transition to parenthood of addicted mothers

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 359-367

  Silva, Sofia A ^a   Pires, António P ^a   Guerreiro, Cristina ^b   Cardoso, Antónia ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b Maternidade Alfredo da Costa ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; Drugs; Experience; Grounded Theory; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; PORTUGAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PORTUGAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877954813     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312443399     Document Type: Article

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